Has the Mike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr. exhibition been postponed?
RingTV.com is reporting that the pay-per-view event, scheduled for Sept. 21 behind closed doors at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., will now take place on Nov. 28 at the same location.
Tyson and his handlers evidently believed they needed more time to properly promote the “fight,” which has garnered mainstream interest. There is also the hope that fans could attend at a later date.
The event, ostensibly for charity, was announced on July 23. Andy Foster, executive director of the California State Athletic Commission, said it meant to be the equivalent of light sparring.
Tyson, 54, hasn’t fought since he was stopped by Kevin McBride in 2005. Jones, 51, fought as recently as 2018, when he outpointed Scott Sigmon.
YouTube personality Jake Paul and former NBA player Nate Robinson are expected to fight one another on the card.